WPS Bests ’24-’25 RI English, Trails Math Scores
By: Joe Siegel on November 15, 2025 in Schools, News to You, Yearly Subs
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SC Asks Mayor for $2.1M FY26 Deficit Decision
By: Rob Borkowski on October 27, 2025 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI — School Committee Chair Shaun Galligan says the Mayor’s office and Budget Commission have yet to offer a plan on how they’ll plug the schools’ $2.1 million FY26 […]
Warwick Schools Tech Director on Leave June 15
By: Rob Borkowski on July 15, 2025 in Schools, News to You
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Public Schools Tech Director Jeffrey Taylor has been put on leave with pay for an undisclosed “personnel issue.” When asked about Taylor, Warwick Schools Superintendent William […]
Warwick Schools Custodian Turns Self In for Laptop Larceny
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A part-time Warwick Schools custodian turned himself in Monday on a warrant for his arrest for a laptop larceny of 10 Chromebooks from Robertson Elementary School, 70 […]
Committee Names McCaffrey Acting Superintendent
By: Joe Siegel on May 13, 2025 in Schools, News to You
WARWICK, RI – The School Committee accepted the notice of retirement from Superintendent Lynn Dambruch and named William McCaffrey as Acting Superintendent unanimously Tuesday. Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan, David Testa, […]
Dambruch Retiring, Acting Superintendent On May 13 Agenda
By: Rob Borkowski on May 9, 2025 in Schools, News to You
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools Superintendent Lynn Dambruch, on personal leave since mid-March, is retiring, hinted at in the May 13 Warwick School Committee’s executive session agenda. The executive session […]
Kuntze Named to Warwick Schools Budget Commission
By: Rob Borkowski on March 27, 2025 in Schools
WARWICK, RI — Gov. Dan McKee is expected to sign the Warwick Schools Budget Commission legislation into law (2025-S 0242), and Sherri Kuntze, audit Manager at Cavanagh CPAs & Associates, […]
Warwick RICAS Scores Dip Attributed to Pandemic, New Curriculum
By: Rob Borkowski on November 28, 2023 in Schools
WARWICK, RI — While the School Committee has praised progress among certain schools in English and Math on Warwick RICAS scores, the district has plans to address four schools that […]
Council Update: An Historic Vote for High Schools Bond
By: Steve McAllister on September 19, 2023 in News to You, Schools
Editor’s note: The Council Update is a twice-monthly update on Council meetings and developments from Warwick City Council President Steve McAllister. The column is written after each council meeting, twice a month. This […]
Yates ‘Excited’ As New Oakland Beach Principal
By: Karena Garrity on September 13, 2023 in Schools
WARWICK, RI — Lunches are packed and bus schedules set as Oakland Beach School students return to a fresh face welcoming them to the halls with new Principal Matthew Yates. […]
Warwick Schools Call Extreme Heat Half Day
By: Rob Borkowski on September 6, 2023 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI — Extreme heat forecast for the next few days has prompted school officials to call an extreme heat half day Thursday and cancel school sports for the afternoon. […]
Pagan Brings Community Focus as Lippitt Principal
By: Karena Garrity on in Schools
WARWICK, RI — Bringing a wealth of personal educational experiences to his new role as the new Lippitt Principal, Eric Pagan is zealous about the start of the 2023-24 school […]
Goss Named Warwick Veterans Middle School Principal
By: Karena Garrity on August 21, 2023 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI — Students, staff and families of the Warwick Veterans Middle School community will be kicking off the new school year, on Sept. 6, with a new captain at the […]
Council Passes $353M Warwick Budget
By: Rob Borkowski on May 25, 2023 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council approved a $353.2 million FY24 Warwick budget unaltered at the bottom line Thursday night without the lion’s share of an additional $1.4 million […]
Bus Driver Shortage Stymies Schools
By: Joe Siegel on February 8, 2023 in Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI —Nationwide staffing challenges are also creating a bus driver shortage and lack of crossing guard staffing in Warwick, with no easy or complete solutions, the Warwick School Committee […]
Warwick Schools RICAS scores Buck US Trend
By: Joe Siegel on January 27, 2023 in News to You, Schools, Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI – Warwick School officials are upbeat about the latest round of English & Math RICAS scores that buck a downward national trend for 2021-2022. During a presentation to […]
Reed, Taylor Secure $358K for School Safety & Security Coordinator
By: Rob Borkowski on November 2, 2022 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI — U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s federal school safety legislation efforts and the grant writing skill of Warwick Schools’ Director of Technology Jeff Taylor have landed $358,273 in federal […]
Committee Mulls FY22 Deficit, Longer School Walking Distance
By: Rob Borkowski on May 10, 2022 in Schools
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee meets at 6 p.m. in the Warwick Veterans Memorial auditorium to consider updating a number of policies ranging from pandemic measures to security […]
Warwick Schools Seek $179M for 2023 Budget
By: Joe Siegel on April 19, 2022 in Schools
WARWICK, RI – Warwick Public School’s proposed 2023 budget is $179.5 million, a 4.5 percent increase over the current fiscal year. Tim McGrath, the district’s financial director, told the School […]
RIHEBC Closes on $28.5M School Improvement Bond
By: Rob Borkowski on March 22, 2022 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (RIHEBC) closed on a $23.83 million school improvement bond issue for Warwick Public Schools March 9. The closure generated […]
Committee Seeks Voter Support for New High Schools
By: Rob Borkowski on March 9, 2022 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI – Plans to build two new high schools have won City Council support, moving Warwick Schools’ efforts toward winning voter support for the projects totaling $350 million. The […]
Committee Sends $350M Warwick High School Plan to Council
By: Joe Siegel on February 3, 2022 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick City Council will soon be voting on the fate of a $350 million project to replace the two Warwick high schools. The School Committee voted […]
Report: Pilgrim Homecoming Dance Defied Safety Rules
By: Rob Borkowski on December 23, 2021 in COVID-19, Schools
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Six Schools’ Start Delayed By Rennovations
By: Joe Siegel on August 25, 2021 in Schools
Editor’s note: This story’s headline and lead originally reported five schools were delayed, though the story reported all six that have been delayed. WARWICK,RI — The beginning of classes will […]
School Committee Hosts High School Plan Community Meeting
By: Rob Borkowski on March 29, 2021 in Schools
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee is hosting a community meeting for the public to review the high school plans, including educational practices and future facilities to support them, […]
Warwick Delays In-Person Schooling Till Jan. 4
By: Joe Siegel on December 1, 2020 in Schools
“We’ve had an incident of that going on where someone sent their child to school and now two people are very sick from it. It’s nerve-wracking for everybody.” — Judith […]
Warwick Schools Face $6.2M Deficit, COVID-19 Risks
By: Joe Siegel on November 11, 2020 in Schools
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School District projects a year-end budget deficit of $6.2 million, resulting from COVID-19 related staff increases and unrealized contract concessions, Chief Budget Officer Anthony Ferrucci […]
School Committee OKs Policy Limiting Public Comments
By: Joe Siegel on November 3, 2020 in Schools
WARWICK, RI – The School Committee adopted a new public comments policy Monday night limiting how many words someone can say and the time they have to say it. The […]
Winman, Toll Gate Far From Ready for Full In-Person Learning
By: Liz Taurasi on October 28, 2020 in COVID-19, Schools
WARWICK, RI— The Winman and Toll Gate schools may not be ready for full-time, in-person learning anytime soon. The two secondary schools are still not where they need to be […]
Teachers, Faculty Berate Bachus
By: Joe Siegel on in COVID-19, Schools
WARWICK – Teachers and faculty members of the Warwick Public Schools expressed their outrage over comments made by School Committee chairwoman Karen Bachus at the Oct. 20 meeting. Bachus alleged […]
Warwick Schools Report Warwick Veterans COVID-19 Case
By: Rob Borkowski on October 5, 2020 in COVID-19, News to You, Schools
If you appreciate important news about Warwick that goes further than Facebook, please consider subscribing to Warwick Post WARWICK, RI — An unknown number of Warwick Veterans teachers, students and […]
Committee Strives to Clear Air on In-Person Learning
By: Rob Borkowski on October 2, 2020 in COVID-19, Schools, Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI — Warwick’s School Committee spent its first hour in executive session Thursday night, returning at 6:45 p.m. with no votes to report, proceeding to discuss returning Warwick Schools […]
School Committee Members’ Personal Argument ‘Settled’
By: Rob Borkowski on September 29, 2020 in Schools
WARWICK, RI — Longtime friends School Committee Chairwoman Karen Bachus and Vice Chair Judith Cobden say their service to Warwick Schools remains their focus despite an argument that entered public […]
Warwick Schools Masks Mandatory This Fall
By: Joe Siegel on August 8, 2020 in COVID-19, Schools
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee has made Warwick Schools masks mandatory this fall, but doubts from teachers and officials remain over whether it will be safe for students […]
New Playgrounds Planned At Warwick Schools
By: Rob Borkowski on February 4, 2020 in Schools
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools are in store for a lot of new playgrounds, starting with Warwick Neck and Lippitt Elementary Schools, thanks to the first $6,180,902 release of the […]
School Committee Discusses Assistant Superintendent Job Thursday
By: Rob Borkowski on January 22, 2020 in Schools
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee will debate the addition of an an Assistant Superintendent to the Warwick Schools administration Thursday at 5:45 p.m. at Warwick Veterans Middle School, […]
UPDATE: Warwick School’s Out, Winter Weather Advisory Effective Until 4 p.m.
By: Rob Borkowski on December 17, 2019 in News to You
UPDATE: 12:02 p.m.: Tonight’s School Committee Meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, Dec. 19, 5 p.m., Gorton Administration Room 105. Recognitions will take place in January. The Public Session […]
School Committee OKs Phone Use Penalties, Hostile Work Environment Investigation Report
By: Joe Siegel on August 30, 2019 in Schools
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee met Thursday, approving student penalties for failing to keep phones turned off and out of sight, agreeing to separately schedule professional development and […]
Ferrucci No Confidence Vote on Council’s June 17 Agenda
By: Rob Borkowski on June 4, 2019 in News to You
WARWICK, R.I. — Warwick City Council’s Intergovernmental Committee approved a vote of no confidence in Warwick Public Schools Finance Director Anthony Ferrucci Tuesday night on a 2-1 vote, following their […]
Warwick Budget Hearings May 28 – 31 Start With Schools
By: Rob Borkowski on May 22, 2019 in News to You
WARWICK, R.I. — The Warwick City Council has scheduled the FY2020 budget hearings for the city starting May 28, launching the department-spanning spending review with the Warwick School Department’s $7.7 […]